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      The Mask of Diijon

      Released Mar 7, 1946 1h 13m Horror List
      Reviews 50% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A retired stage magician (Erich von Stroheim) uses hypnotism to force his wife (Jeanne Bates) to murder her ex-lover (William Wright). Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews No surprises here, a typical dark Erich von Stroheim film. Rated: B- Feb 1, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member With a title like the Mask of Diijon, how can you go wrong, and yes this silver screen classic is a visual feast,Erich Von Stroheim' camps it up, A as magician who returns to the stage after retiring, but with a macarb twist,This is a great treat,a rich cast,tight script,and well acted throughout, a classic of it's time,The sets look great, such a decadent and stylish era, very enjoyable, Love the Guillotine at the end, enjoy this vintage horror tale. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a fun, yet un-exceptional, horror film that features Erich Von Stroheim (Diijon), chewing up the scenery with his patented cold stone gaze, as a Magician, who is out for revenge after a performance ends in humiliation. The character of Diijon is quite frankly a dick, who is an elitist of sorts, looking down on everyone around him for being stupid or inconsequential. His revenge involves hypnotizing people to commit acts or murder, or suicide, and it's all pretty fun, mainly because of Stroheim's off-kilter performance which almost comes off as comedic, in a good way, to a degree. There is a scene where i swear you even get to withness Stroheim smile and laugh!, albeit it's very quick and if you blink, you may miss it. Outside of Stroheim, the ending is definitely the best part of this film, which features a pretty fun coincidence which pretty much confirms the "smile & wink" style of the film Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A retired stage magician (Erich von Stroheim) uses hypnotism to force his wife (Jeanne Bates) to murder her ex-lover (William Wright).
      Director
      Lew Landers
      Screenwriter
      Griffin Jay, Arthur St. Claire
      Distributor
      Producers Releasing Corporation, Image Entertainment Inc.
      Production Co
      Producers Releasing Corp
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 7, 1946, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 27, 1999
      Runtime
      1h 13m
      Sound Mix
      Mono